So, I have made all my purchases for this recent hardware refresh. As predicted, I spent way more than I planned to. That is how it always is when I succumb to coming back here. What follows is a summary of everything. I appreciate everybody's input on this. The recommendations presented helped...

Excellent, thanks for that. I’m trying to research a comparison of the D70s vs the D90. If I am spending this much, whatever DAC I get is going to be the one I stick with for many years to come. Trying to identify what features the D90 has over the D70s to understand if I should go for the D70s...

Yeah, I thought that is the route I may have to go. However, I prefer not to buy used products of any sort. I know it is odd. Any other DAC suggestions? Something else with the feature set of the D90 would be great. Or, maybe a lower end DAC that can tide me over until D90s are available again...

I just looked this up and I really like all the features it has. That said, it looks out of stock everywhere. Also, their website says something about a factory fire that is limiting supplies. Maybe I didn’t look hard enough but I can’t find any place that has one for sale.

So I decided on and ordered a Woo amp. It is gonna be about three weeks from April 1st when I get it. It sounds like my Icon HDP is a bit out of date for DAC use. My next question is which DAC should I get? I’ve had one recommendation of a SONCOZ LA-QXD1. I’d like to spend well under $1K on a...

So, I reached out to Woo Audio and explained what I am looking for; good for my current headphones while also being able to adapt to another full size down the road. I also specified “exciting”, ”bassy” and good sound stage. They suggest to go with the 6SE. I still have not made any final...

That’s easy then, I have lots of extra power cords sitting around.

Acknowledged, thanks. I’ll reach out to Woo and get their take as well. I noticed Woo amps don’t come with power cords. I wasn’t expecting that. Any particular power cords recommended? I’m extremely hesitant to buy into the high end cable stuff again. I’m open to suggestions though.

I appreciate all the feedback thus far. This was the type of discussion I was hoping to generate. What I am getting so far is an amp is the best route to go. It’ll open up upgrade options down the road and can give a new lease on life with the headphones I already have. I’ll get new IEMs if I...

I was reading the comparison in this thread and the way the WA6-SE is described is right up my alley. It’s an old write up so maybe it isn’t relevant anymore. I’m not averse to EQ’ing to tame the highs. When things like soundstage are mentioned, it makes me want to lean towards that. I’ll...

I never really noticed the lack of power until just recently. I had been using my UE-11’s for music up until they stopped sealing. As I have paid more attention to music via the HDP, it’s become abundantly clear it isn’t powerful enough. I have to turn the knob to 3 o’clock to get proper volume...

You may be right. I would like to make the HD800’s work though. They are so comfortable. I’m still open to other stuff as well. Hmmm, WA2 sounds like it could be a good option. Would it pair fairly well with the HD800 too? I started out this G.A.S. phase with looking at the Valhalla 2. Seems it...

After years of purposely avoiding coming back to Head-Fi, I was sucked back in after finding out a colleague is a fellow audiophile. All the discussion got me thinking again about my gear and where to go from here. Current Gear: Sennheiser HD800 Sennheiser HD650 Ultimate Ears UE-11 NuForce...

Hey guys, I’m going to do what is generally unpopular in forums and ask general consensus. This is a long thread and I’d love to read through every post but being on Head-Fi for long periods of time is a rabbit hole for me and a wallet drainer. Seriously, I try not to come to this site often...

I never went for any of the special edition watches. The SP-120 is one I would have loved but the special editions are far too much for me to spend at one time. And yeah, I will be paying off these watches probably until I'm 35. I regret nothing though!